Rush Limbaugh: Robin Williams killed himself because of his 'political leftist' attitude

(WPTV) - Conservative radio talk show host and Palm Beach resident Rush Limbaugh on Tuesday asserted that Robin Williams' apparent suicide was because of his "political leftist" mindset.

“What is the left's world view in general?” Limbaugh asked the day after Williams' death. “If you had to attach, not a philosophy, but an attitude to a leftist world view. It's one of pessimism, and darkness, sadness. They're never happy, are they?”“They're animated in large part by the false promises of America because the promises of America are not for everyone,” he continued, pointing to a Fox News report that suggested Williams had struggled with financial issues, and survivor's guilt after the deaths of entertainers like Christopher Reeve, Andy Kaufman and John Belushi.

“Robin Williams felt guilty that he was still alive while his three friends had died young, and much earlier than he had,” he explained. “He could never get over the guilt that they died and he didn't.”

“Well, that is a constant measurement that is made by political leftists in judging the country.”